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Spanakopita
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Spanakopita

15 ingredients 2 hr + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes
Spanakopita

You can save yourself the effort and use shop-bought filo pastry for this savoury Greek pastry. But once you’ve mastered the technique you’ll want to return to this delicious vegetarian recipe time and time again.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1018
Calories
28g
Protein
55g
Fat
102g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200g/7oz strong white flour
  • 100-120ml/3½-4fl oz warm water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch salt
  • , for dusting cornflour
  • 70g/2½oz butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 900g/2lb spinach
  • and freshly ground saltpepper
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 large free-range egg
  • 200g/7oz feta
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp crushed sea salt

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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